{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. Wishes ...

I always wish there was a (love) button on your blog like there is on ravelry! I always hear it in my head as I finish the entries. That peppermint bark looks so yummy and festive, might want to try that this year! Thanks for the inspiration!

We're very busy "elving" around here. (Oh yes, that's a verb.) At your house too? Goodness, I love this last hoorah of non-stop making just as much as the parties and the celebration days themselves. Day and night, it seems, there is glue and and yarn and chocolate and beeswax and fabric and...

Your layout is beautiful. I think your idea of documenting what you are learning is a great way to incorporate these real life stories in a positive light. I think it also makes your album overall more honest. I applaud you, I think years from now you will be glad you included these kinds of stories.

I struggled on whether I wanted to include the story below in my december daily. I could've easily documented a photo of my girls and nephew goofing around, or my parents beautifully decorated holiday home, or the holiday cards that I'm in the middle of creating. But this story kept coming to th...

Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, The Fiber Cooperative. In organizer Kate's words: "The Fiber Cooperative is an online indie fiber festival! A curated monthly market of independent fiber artists. We're a great place to find truly unique yarns, fibers, and accessories an...

Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Modern Organic Fabrics. In owner Melanie's words: "Modern Organic Fabrics sells colorful, high quality organic cotton fabrics and fresh sewing patterns to help you create beautiful and eco-friendly sewing projects." You can follow along t...

This is so funny! Your little head in the corner and commentary reminds me of Mystery Science Theatre! And I do have to tell you that your skating actually rocks as compared to 99.9% of the population, so take comfort in that. I used to just skate around in circles and try not to fall. :)

This is nearly 9 minutes of your life that you will never ever be able to get back. Still, I like to think you will walk away armed with just a tiny bit of precious knowledge about an unsung sport that combines athleticism, power, raw talent and grace—elements that will soon become alarmingly cl...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today, I am pleased to tell you about our sponsor Sundara Yarn. In the words of Sundara herself: "Sundara Yarn hand-dyes a wide range of luxury fibers for knitting, crochet and weaving. The majority of our yarns our one of a kind, "Limited ...

I'll be sharing over the rest of our "HANDMADE HOME Celebration" days together, a few of my favorite projects from the book. I hope when you start sewing from HANDMADE HOME, you'll take a moment to photograph and share what you've made in the HANDMADE HOME Flickr group. I would LOVE to see what...

Today's featured SouleMama Sponsor is Beebee Mod - something special for the little one. Beebee Mod is a shop dedicated to finding hand-crafted, unique and well-made goods by artisans, encouraging creativity and imagination and winning the super-approval of Jennifer's three children. The assort...

I had the same flippy doll when I was a child. I didn't realize they were called flippy dolls, but I had that one! I was thinking that would be a great photo album for a baby, with the doll on the outside and photos printed on fabric inside! I might have to try one of those, thanks for the inspiration!

Do you remember flip dolls? Did you have one? This Little Red Riding Hood flip doll was mine when I was little. I remember being quite enamored with her flipiness (my spell check is telling me that's not a word, but I so want it to be a word. Flippiness. Please can that be a word?). So I ...

This weekend we have a Sponsor Giveaway for all you fiber lovers out there! I was introduced to Shivaya Naturals Fiber Arts through their sponsorship, and am quickly becoming a fan of their yarn - it's truly beautiful and unique. I have two Shivaya-yarn projects on the needles now, so you'll be ...